Behaviour Support Worker

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4HX

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,415.00 - £23,506.00 Annually (Actual) Band 3, SCP 6 - 9

Behaviour Support Worker job summary

St John Houghton are seeking a confident, resilient and proactive Behaviour Support Worker to help promote positive behaviour and support students in achieving their full potential.

You will:

• Have experience working with young people, ideally within a school or educational setting.
• Be able to build positive and professional relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Remain calm under pressure and confidently manage challenging behaviour.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Be organised and able to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Use initiative, work independently and contribute effectively as part of a wider pastoral team.
• Have an understanding of the factors that influence pupil behaviour and strategies to promote positive behaviour.
• Be competent using IT systems and administrative processes.
• Be energetic, enthusiastic and committed to supporting young people to succeed.
• Share the values, ethos and commitment to safeguarding expected within a Catholic school environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the school's on-call behaviour system and responding to behavioural incidents.
• Working with students to promote positive behaviour and engagement.
• Liaising with staff, parents and pastoral leaders regarding behaviour concerns.
• Administering and recording sanctions, detentions and behaviour interventions.
• Supporting investigations, exclusions processes, anti-bullying procedures and safeguarding requirements.
• Maintaining accurate behaviour records and producing reports as required.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

At St John Houghton, our aim is to deliver ‘world class’ education, opportunities, support and care for every child as unique children of God. We strive to ensure that the children in our care are loved, valued and supported and leave us as confident young adults ready for life in modern society, equipped with the skills necessary to survive and thrive in the world of today.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brings together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

We offer::

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 625 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-john-houghton-catholic-voluntary-academy

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